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Community Forests in DRC: A Proven Solution for a āSolutions Countryā
As the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) delegation heads to COP30 in BelĆ©m – the so-called “Rainforest COP” – RFUK and a coalition of 21Ā Congolese civil societyĀ andĀ Indigenous organisations is urging policymakers to recognise the country’s community forestry model as a cornerstone of climate and biodiversity action.Ā Holding 60% of the world’s second-largest rainforest and its … Seguir leyendo
National meeting lays foundation for shared and inclusive governance of the Green Corridor
Between 7-9 October 2025, Congolese civil society hosted the first nationwide gathering on the Green Corridor Kivu-Kinshasa (CVKK), the world’s largest ‘community’ reserve created in January 2025. The three-day meeting was organised by the Congolese civil society coalition Reseau pour l’Environnement et les Droits Humains (R-EDH), in partnership with the Virunga Foundation and the Institut … Seguir leyendo
Tropical Forest Forever Facility Briefing Note
This briefing note presents key reflections from a group of international environmental, human rights and Indigenous solidarity organisations on the development of the Tropical Forest Forever Facility (TFFF). Based on concept 2.0, it aims to highlight critical issues that must be addressed for the TFFF to achieve its goals. While not a comprehensive review due … Seguir leyendo
La sociedad civil pide la prohibiciĆ³n urgente de las prospecciones petrolĆferas en el Parque Nacional Conkouati-Douli del Congo
As global attention turns to the Republic of Congo for the upcoming First Global Congress of Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities of Forest Basins, Congolese and international civil society organisations have issued a statement demanding an immediate ban on oil and mining activities in the Conkouati-Douli National Park. The coalition has denounced the Congolese government’s … Seguir leyendo
El gobierno de la RDC abre 52 bloques petrolĆferos en las turberas de Cuvette Centrale, socavando los compromisos ecolĆ³gicos
In a move that has sparked outrage among environmental and human rights campaigners, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has approved the opening of 52 new oil blocks in the Cuvette Centrale peatlands – the world’s largest terrestrial carbon sink and a critical ecosystem for biodiversity. The decision, announced during the Council of Ministers meeting … Seguir leyendo
BRIEFING: SUSTAINABLE CONSERVATION AND HUMAN RIGHTS
To find out more about RFUK’s Sustainable Conversation and Human Rights campaign, this briefing explains why conventional conservation models need to change, what needs to be done to effect this change and how RFUK and our local and Indigenous partners work on this issue.Ā Ā
New RFUK report highlights the continuing lack of protected area accountability in the Congo Basin
Following the latest round of negotiations over the future of biodiversity conservation efforts at COP16, a new report by RFUK urges for accountability and redress for the past and ongoing harms caused by fortress conservation programmes across the Congo Basin. ‘Righting Wrongs‘ highlights the pressing need for effective, independent and sufficiently-resourced Grievance and Redress Mechanisms, … Seguir leyendo
The African Commission sets a significant precedent for Indigenous Peoplesā land rights in the conservation of DRCās forests
Forest Peoples Programmes (FPP), Amnesty International (AI), Indigenous Peoples’ Law and Policy Programme (IPLP) and Rainforest Foundation UK (RFUK) welcome the landmark decision the African Commission of Human and Peoples Rights made last week in favour of the Batwa people of the Democratic Republic of Congo. Following a decades long legal battle, the Commission found … Seguir leyendo
Defensa de la protecciĆ³n forestal comunitaria en la reuniĆ³n de la AsociaciĆ³n Forestal de la Cuenca del Congo
La semana pasada en Kinshasa, APEM, CAD y otros socios de RFUK participaron en la 20ĀŖ reuniĆ³n de las partes de la AsociaciĆ³n Forestal de la Cuenca del Congo, el principal encuentro de actores implicados en la protecciĆ³n y gestiĆ³n de la segunda mayor selva tropical del mundo. El evento, que reuniĆ³ a mĆ”s de 500 delegados de gobiernos, organizaciones internacionales, instituciones de investigaciĆ³n, ... Seguir leyendo Seguir leyendo
PRESENTACIĆN DE NUESTRO INFORME ANUAL 2023: UN AĆO DE CRECIMIENTO Y LOGROS
We are pleased to publish our 2023 Annual Review. In this latest edition, we reflect on RFUK’s 35 years of promoting a simple yet powerful idea – that we need to entrust the protection of tropical forests to the Indigenous and local communities who depend on them. This year’s review highlights our three-pillar approach to … Seguir leyendo
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